Hayley's Children's Book Reviews

It is no fun to be sick at home feeling yucky with nothing to do. That is exactly what happens in the book Llama Llama Home With Mama by Anna Dewdney. Llama Llama stays home from school because he isn’t feeling so well. Soon Mama Llama is sneezing and sniffling too. Who is going to take care of Mama Llama? This book is perfect for anyone not feeling well, who needs a little cheering up.

When winter doldrums come to the zoo, the animals chase them away by putting on a zoozical. A zoozical is a song-and-dance extravaganza performed by the animals in the zoo. Since winter weather is keeping all the kids from coming to the zoo a zoozical seems like a perfect fix. Kids will love the singing, dancing, and adventure in ZooZical by Judy Sierra. When all the animals in the zoo get along as friends and pool their talents together, it’s a magical night.

Have you ever heard of a cat that likes water? Splish, Splash, Splat! by Rob Scotton is about a cat named Splat who thinks water is scary and wet and it makes him soggy. Splat is having a bad day. First his mom tells him he is going to have a play date with Spike, someone who will break his toys. Then she tells him he is going to start swimming lessons at school. What will happen when Splat figures out that he and Spike both do not like water and will this help them become friends? Find out in this fun book that shows kids when you face your fears you might be surprised at how much fun you can have.